IDV17103
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

West and South Gippsland District Forecast
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Saturday 22 November 2008
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 26 November 2008.

Warning Summary at issue time
Moderate Flood Warning for the Mitchell River.
Moderate Flood Warning for the Dargo River.
Flood Watch for West and South Gippsland (Latrobe, Thomson, Macalister and Avon
Catchments and South Gippsland Basin).
Severe weather warning within this area.
Warning to sheep graziers within this area.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system will deepen off eastern Victoria tonight before moving
steadily east late Sunday and Monday. A narrow ridge of high pressure will move
across Victoria on Monday before drifting eastwards on Tuesday. A broad low
pressure trough will move over South Australia on Tuesday to reach western
Victoria on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy. Rain and isolated thunderstorms with hail. Winds southwesterly
averaging 55 to 65 km/h decreasing below 60 km/h later in the evening.

Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms with hail early in the morning. Heavy rain,
easing to scattered showers around midday. Winds south to southwesterly
averaging 30 to 40 km/h, reaching 55 km/h at times, decreasing below 30 km/h by
early evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime
temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.

Latrobe Valley      Rain. Chance of storms.         Min 8       Max 16  
Bairnsdale          Rain. Chance of storms.         Min 8       Max 14  
Sale                Rain. Chance of storms.         Min 8       Max 14  

Maximum Fire Danger: Low                           
UV Alert from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Forecast for Monday
Cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Winds southeast to southwesterly
averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times, tending easterly up to 20
km/h later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with
daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

Latrobe Valley      Shower or two.                  Min 8       Max 20  
Bairnsdale          Shower or two.                  Min 9       Max 20  
Sale                Shower or two.                  Min 8       Max 20  

Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 25 km/h
at times. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures
reaching the lower 20s.

Latrobe Valley      Cloudy.                         Min 6       Max 22  
Bairnsdale          Cloudy.                         Min 8       Max 21  
Sale                Cloudy.                         Min 7       Max 21  

Forecast for Wednesday
Cloud increasing. Scattered showers from midday. Light winds. Overnight
temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the lower
20s.

Latrobe Valley      Few showers developing.         Min 7       Max 24  
Bairnsdale          Few showers developing.         Min 8       Max 24  
Sale                Few showers developing.         Min 8       Max 24  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.

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